Whatever Happened to Enya?

29 Dec 2012 at 12:44

She’s sold 80 million albums worldwide, is one of Ireland’s leading exports and a massive talent, yet Enya hasn’t released a new album since Amarantine back in 2005. A new album was rumoured in 2011 but nothing has happened. I have every song she has ever released and would love to know why seven years have passed since her last album and whether anything new is on the horizon. Enya is one of those artists some people love to hate. I’ve never understood why. She’s accused of recycling the same song over and over again by people who ought to know better. It’s presumably because she has a very distinctive sound – but so do most successful recording artists. You know a Dire Straits track when you hear one, but they were never accused of rehashing a single song.

Enya released a Winter Themed album 'And Winter Came' in 2008. According to ATI & N Soundscan her worldwide sales have now surpassed the 100 Million mark. Enya is currently recording a new album. She is known for 3-5 year breaks between albums (she's one of the only musicians I know that has such a free contract with Warner). People who don't 'get' Enya obviously just hear the same sound, but others who actually 'listen' to the music can easily discern the differences. I too have just about every album, single, box set etc and it certainly is a thing to boast about ;) for many people who resonate with Enya (as in Aigle Music - Enya, Roma Ryan, Nicky Ryan) the music is very much an intimate, private relationship, most certainly not something like pop etc its a special place to be in, and we really don't care what others think of it. Most people who enjoy Enya, also enjoy deeper and high quality music like Delerium, Enigma, Era, Sarah McLachlan. Tons of R&B artists and rap artists often sample Enya and their songs do well. So the spectrum is wide. But for those who don't understand how someone could say have Enya as their number 1 artist, most of the time they know nothing about her or the music. Since Enya never had to tour or do concerts to sell her music, the music sold itself, and that success makes her one of the top musicians worldwide. But even if she wasn't so successful and didn't live in a castle, I'd still love the music, because its a unique sound, and its the melodies that resonate. Music, in general is amazing.

It was new and was nominated for a couple of Grammys. Since then she released a best of collection year before last I think so in fairness there's been more material from her in recent years than in the past. New album and live show apparently in the works according to media reports.

Konen for 3-5 yrs beteende albums? She released her first 5 albums in 8 years. Then she slowed Down the pace and I personally hope for a new one, but are afraid we have gotten what she aimed to deliver. I will say she is an perfectionist and the pictures she has on the website indicates she is more keen of us remembering her at the peak of both musical and personal beauty. Time flies...

Enya closed her account on Twitter just a few months ago (I don´t know exactly why), but some days before it happened, she wrote on a Tweet that she was going to launch something new soon. When? Who knows... We hope it´ll happen soon...

Enya is amazing I have just about everything too, A box of dreams my best box set ever. and winter came is stunning. She is totaly misunderstood. Her music must take a long time to write and the vocals are layered by her recording seperatley and not done by mixing or machine. I cant wait for her next offereing as there has never been a track i did not like..

Artists like Enya are one of the kind. There will always be critics and some of them will have no clue about what they are criticizing. For me I'm just on the lookout for her next concert date if she will have one soon.

I ♥ Enya! I don't care what others say if it is not nice because Enya is unique in her voice,and her sound for a reason. I think its beautiful. She uses different techniques for sound and I ♥ it! So beautiful Enya. Inspirationanal to me and I adore her for it.

Enya thank you for helping this United States Army Green Beret get to sleep on all my combat deployments. I am currently on my 11th and last deployment to Afghanistan and always fall asleep to the warm and comforting sounds of Enya. Nothing else has the same effect. When I'm home and having a rough time getting to sleep I play her music and it takes me to another world where there is nothing but harmony and freedom.